Relasting machine



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E. BROTHERS RELASTING MACHINE Filed Feb. 2, 1917 5 Sheets-Sheet l Y 5 2 I fivvzmrmz Oct. 16 1923.

E. BROTHERS RELASTING MAdH'INE Filed Feb. 2

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E- BROTHERS RELASTING- MACHINE Filed Feb. 2, 1917 v 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Patented on. 16, 1923.

entree stares were earner orricn ELI BROTHERS, E LYNN, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR, BY M'E SN E ASSIGNMENTS, TO

UNITED SHOE MACHINERY CORPORATION, OF PATER-SON, NEWJERSEY, 'A' COR- POR-ATION on NEW JERSEY.

RELASTING MACHINE.

Application filed February 2, 1917. Serial No. 146,250

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ELI Bno'rnnns,a citizen of the United States, residing at Lynn,

machine in which the novel features or the invention are embodied may be used wlth' advantage lrrespective of the particular type of the shoe.

When a last is inserted in a shoe at an intermediate stage in'the process of manufacture, as for example in a turn shoe after the shoeturning operation has been performed, it is important for the final shape of the shoe, which is determined in large measure by the last, that the last fit closely, Within.

the shoe and even have a tendency to dis- :w tend some portions of theiupper. The relasting operation, as heretofore generally performed by hand, has accordingly been arelatively slow and laborious one. It has been, moreover,acommon practice in rela sting turn shoes to insert the forepart of the last loosely in the shoe and, while grasping the shoe about the torepart to strike the rear end of the last forcibly upon the work bench or upon ablock provided for the pur-' pose. A frequent result of this operation is that the rear end of the last 'is battered out of shape and the last has to'be discarded.

An object of this invention isto provide for the operation of mounting a shoe on a last readily and quickly. without damage to the last or the shoe. To this e'ndthe invention provides, as an important"feature, in 001d bination with shoe engaging means, a novel construction and arrangement or mechanism for imparting movement to a last to force it into a shoe engaged by said means. The construction shown asan illustrative embodiment of the invention comprises a last supporting member'mo'unted on a plunger which is movable to force thelast in thedirection of the bottom of a shoeiin which the last is partially inserted, and means for causing said member to swing the last in the direction of the toe end of the shoe to force the last into the forepart of the shoe.

A further feature of the invention consists in the combination with means for forcing a last into a shoe, of novel means for determining the position of the shoe during 111 the illustrathe movement of the last. tive construction a shoe horn isarranged for engagementwith the interior oi the heel end portion of a shoe between the shoe and the last tofoppose resistance to: movement of the shoe with the last, leaving substantially all portions of the exterior of the shoe tree for engagement by the hands of the opera,

tor. In accordance with a feature of the invention, moreover, a horn is provlded of such shape thatu pon withdrawal of the horn from the shoe through relative movement ofthe' partsof the machine the parts may be returned to starting position without causing the horn to catch upon the shoe and remove it from the last, thus permitting the machine to be power driven.

The invention also provides, as a further feature, novel means for moving both a shoe and a last to effect the relasting operation,

the, illustrative embodiment comprising a shoe horn and means for imparting operative movement thereto to draw the shoe over the last in co-operation with'means ior mov ingthe last into the shoe.

These and" other features of the invention, including certainkletails of construction and combinations of parts, will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings: k Fig. 1 1s a view' In side elevation of a machine in which the invention is embodied,

showing a shoe in position to be operated upon by the machine. I

"Fig; 2 is a view slmrlar to'Flg. 1 onan enlarged scale. showing the upper portion of the machine with the parts as positioned at the end of an operation upon a shoe and before returning to starting position, a portion of the machine being shown in vertical section, and e p Fig. 3 is a view partly in side elevation and" partly'in' vertical section of a machine catory movement in the column 2 is a plunger 4 which serves to impart operative movement to shoe and last engaging instru mentalities to be hermafter Cl6SC1'lb(l-.

The alun 'er 4 in the construction shown is arranged to be driven from a power operated v a stop 20 on the column 2.

pulley 5 through a friction clutchthe member 6 ofv which is splined on a shaft 7 on which the pulley 5 is loosely mounted. The

plunger 4 is connected to the shaft 7 by means of a pitman' 8 and reduction gearmg indicated generally by 9. The clutch mom ber 6 is moved lengthwise of the shaft 7,

by means of a lever 10 and a reciprocatory rod 11, a spring 12 which bears on a collar 13 on the rod serving to position the member 6 normally out of engagement with the co-operating clutch member on the face of the pulley 5 against the resistance of the springa foot treadle 14 is provided. which carries: a member 15 having the form of a bell crank pivoted on the treadle and held normally by means of a spring 16 with its lower-arm in position for endwise engagement with the collar 13, as shown in Fig. 1.. A dog 17 on the upper arm of the member 15 is so positioned as to be engaged at a certain time in the cycle of operations of themachine by a wedge shaped projection 18 on the side of that member of the series of gears 9 to which the pitman 8 is pivoted. A spring 19 tends to raise the treadle 14 and position it normally in engagement with As the parts are positioned in Fig. 1, the

operator has depressed the treadle 14, there:

by causing the member 15 to slide the rod 11 rearwardly and bring the clutch memher 6 into engagement with the eo-operating member on the pulley 5 for imparting relatively slow movement to the pitman. 8 to raise thev plunger 4. It will be understood that the cycle of operations ofthe machine is completed by asingle recip rocation of the plunger 4 effected by a single revolution of that gear 9 on which the pitman 8 is pivoted. which corresponds to a plurality of revolutions of the shaft 7. The construction shown requires that the operator keep the treadle 14 continuously depressed during the cycle of operations. Immediately prior to the arrival of the plunger 4. again in its, lowermost position For moving the rod 1].

the projection 18 on the gear engages the dog 17 and swings the bell crank 15 out of endwise engagement with. the collar 13, thus permitting the spring 12 to act through the rod 11 and the lever 10 to disconnect the clutch. The weight of the parts will then cause the plunger 4 and the connected mechanism to come to rest with the plunger in its lowermost position, after which the treadle may be released to position the member 15 again] in operative relation to the collar 13.

last pin 24 at its upper end, the other arm of the bell crank, in the construction shown, extending forwardly with a downward curve and having pivoted to its outer end a block 26 which is arranged to slide in an inclined guideway 28 formed in a bracket on the column 2. It will be evident that in this constructionthe engagement of the block 26 with the guideway 28 will cause the last supporting member 22 to turn about its pivot 21 during the upward movement of the plunger 4 with the member 22 in a direction which is approximately perpendicular to the plane of the last button, the extent of the turning movement of the mom- .-ber 22 depending upon the angular relation of the guideway 28 to the line of move-- ment of the plunger, and such turning movement serving to swing the last pin 24 forwardly, as illustrated in Fig. 2.

Co-operating withthe parts hereinbefore described to cause a shoe to be drawn over a last on the pin 24 during the upward and forwardly swinging movement of the last, is a shoe engaging member comprising a shoe horn 32 having a concave face on the side toward the heel end of the last and preferably provided upon its outer convex side with a covering 34 of leather or similar material to increase the friction between the horn and the interior of the shoe. The horn is arranged to project slightly above the bottom of the last when the parts of the machine are in starting position as shown in Fig. 1 and the tip of the horn is of which is pivoted at 40 to links 42 which are pi'vo'tally connected to the lower end of a lever 44 pivoted in turn at 46 to a bracket 48 on the rear of the column 2. The pivot 40 isprovided with blocks arranged to slide in o'uideways 50 inopposite sides of the bracket 48, whereby the arm 38 and the links 42 are supported, A link 52 serves to connect the upper end of the lever 44 to the pivot 21 on the plunger 4. The bracket 48 is shaped to provide a guideway 54 between the two side portions in which the guideways 50 are formed, the guideway 54 being arranged for engagement with a spring plunger 56 movable in a socket in the lower end of the arm 38. The spring plunger thus tends to swing the arm 38 in one direction about the pivot 40 and serves to hold the horn 32 yieldingly in engagement with the rear end of a last mounted on the pin 24. A projection 57 on the lower end of the arm 38 at the opposite side of the pivot 40 from the plunger 56 is arranged to en gage the guideway 54 when no last is mounted on thepin 24 and thus limit the swinging movement of the horn toward the last pin and prevent it from strikingthe pin.

It will be evident from the preceeding description that an upward movement of the plunger 4 will cause the link 52 to impart a swinging movement to the lever 44 in a direction to slide the pivot 40 by which the arm 38 is connected to the links 42 inwardly, thus moving the. arm 38 bodily forward in unison with the forward swinging movement of the last and maintaining the horn in such relationv to the last as to cause the lip 36 to continue to project outwardly from the rear end of the last.

In the operation of the machine con structed as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the operator mounts a last onthe pin 24 and draws a shoe over the last as far as he can conveniently do so by hand, positioning the rear end of the shoe over the outer end portion of the horn 32. He then actuates the clutch by depressing the treadle 14, causingthe plunger 4 to be raised and the partsto assmne the positions indicated in Fig. 2 at the end of the upward movement of the plunger. During this operation the last is raised and swung forwardly in the manner hereinbefore described, while the born 32, through its forward nuivoment as above described, remains in substantially the same location relative to the shoe until finally disengaged from between the shoe andthe last by the upward movement of the last. The rear end portion of the last, atthe beginning of its upward movement, slides over the smooth inner surface of the horn without substantial frictional engagement with the shoe, while the frictional engagement between the shoe and the leather covering on theouter surface of the horn, assistedby the rearward projection of the lip 36, serves to restrain therear end of the shoe substantially from upward movement with the last. The operator, moreover, will naturally use his hands to supplement the operation of the machine, pressing the shoe rearwardly and downwardly on the last and thus further 1nsuring that the shoe shall. remain continu ously in engagement with the horn. .As the upward movement of the plunger 4 continues, the parts .finally arrive in the position indicated in Fig. 2, in which position the last is firmly seated in the. shoe and the shoe and the last are withdrawn from the horn in such manner as to cause the horn to be positioned outslde of the shoe. The horn having been moved bodily forward in unison position as hereinbefore explained, the shoe and the last may be removed from the last pin 24.

In Fig. 3 is shown a construction which is substantially the same as that shown in the other figures with the exception of the'shoe horn operating means. In this construction the horn is initially positioned to project considerably farther above the bottom of the last than in the previously described construction, and is given, moreover a downward mo ei'nent simultaneously with a portion of the upward movement of the last. To" this end the horn is mounted upon a slide 58 vertically movable in guideways in a bracket 60 on the column 2, the slide having rack teeth 62 in engagement with a pinion 64 which is mounted on the bracket 60 and engages on its opposite side the teeth of a rack 66 which is mounted for limited vertical sliding movement on guides 68 on the plunger 4. The arm 38 which carries the horn is pivoted at 70 to the upper end of the slide 58, and the horn is held in engagement with the last through the action of a spring 72 confined between projections 74 and 76 formed on the slide 58 and the arm 38 respectively. A bolt 78 n'ojccting upwardly from the projection 74 serves as a guide for the spring 72, and a nut 80 on the bolt acts as a stop for the projection 76 to limit movement of the horn 32 toward the pin 24 when no last is mounted on the pin and prevent the horn from striking the pin. lVhen the parts of the machine are in their idle position, as shown in Fig. 3, a lug 82 on the plunger 4 at the upper end of the guides 68 engages the upper end of the rack slide 66 and through the pinion 64 holds the slide 58 in lts uppermost position. Atthe lower end of the guides 68 the plunger t carries a lug 84 which operatively engages the rack 66 when the plunger is moved upwardly, as will be hereinafter explained.

In the use ot the construction shown in Fig. 3 the last and the shoe are positioned in substantially the same relation to the parts of the machine as in the Construction of Figs. 1 and 2, the shoe, however, engaging the horn primarily about midway of the length oi the horn. By reason of the provision .tor lost motion between the lug 84; and the rack 66 the plunger 4 is moved upwardly a limited distance without effecting a movement of the horn which will remain substantially stationary in. consequence of surface of the horn. The lug 84 will then engage the lower end of the rack 66 and during the continued upward movement of the plunger the raclr66 also will be moved upwardly, thus imparting through the pinion 64: and the rack 58 a downward movement to the horn 32 simultaneously with the upwardand forwardly tipping movement of the last. The horn thus acts through frictional engagement with the shoe to pull the shoe downward over the heel end of the last the shoe and serves further to insure etlec= tive engagement 01" the horn with the shoe. During the continueddownward movement of the horn 32 the horn is finally withdrawn from the shoe and the lip 86 will then assume a relation to the shoe substantially as in the construction shown in Fig. 2, to permit the parts of the machine to return to starting position without removing the shoe from the last. I

It will be evident from the foregoing description that the invention provides means whereby the mounting of a shoe on a last, with the last positioned closely in both the torepart and the heel portion of the shoe,

'anay be readily effected in one continuous operation, and that the exterior portions of the shoe, moreover. are left free to be engaged by the hands of the operator, thus enabling him to retain his hold upon the shoe continuously and facilitating the removal of the shoe from the machine without loss of time, as well as enabling the operator to supplement the action of the machine by hand pressure on the shoe if such action is desirable in the case of any shoe presented claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

l. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a last engaging member arranged to engage a last the forepart of which is partially inserted within the forepart of a shoe, operating means for said member having a right line movement approximately perpendicular to the plane of and toward the bottom of a last engaged by said member to carry the member in a direction approximately perpendicular to said plane and toward the bottom of a shoe partially mounted on the last, means for causing substantially simultaneously a movement of the member at an angle to the direction of movement of said operating means effective to force the forepart of the last toward the toe end of the shoe, and shoe engaging means arranged to cooperate with said member to cause the last to be inserted in the shoe.

2. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a last engaging member, means for operating said member to force a last into a shoe comprising mechanism for imparting a right line movement to the member in a direction approximately perpendicular to the plane of and toward the bottom of a last engaged by said member and for simultaneously moving the member to swing the engaged last-in the direction of the toe of the shoe, and shoe engaging means arranged to co-operate with said. member to cause the last to be forced 1nto the, shoe.

3. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a last engaging member,

means for causing said member to swing the last bodily in the direction of its toe end during said movement of the plunger, and means for engaging a shoe in which the last ispartially inserted, said shoe engaging means being arranged to co-operate with said member to cause the last to be forced into the shoe.

4:. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a last engaging mem her, a support on which said member is mounted, the member being movable relatively to the support, means connected to said support for operating it to move the last engaged by said member in a direction toward the bottom of a shoe within the forepart of which the forepart of said last is vpartially inserted, means for operating said member through said movement of the sup- .port to cause the last to be moved also in the direction of the toe of the shoe, and shoe engaging means arranged to cooperate with said member. to cause the last to be forced into the shoe. 7 t

5. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a last engaging member, a support onwhich said member is pivoted, means for operating said support to move a last engaged by said member in a direction toward the bottom of a shoe within the forepart of which the forepart of said last is partially inserted, an arm projecting from said member, means for cooperating with said arm to cause'the last to be swung in the direction of its toe end during its movement toward the bottom of the shoe, and shoe engaging means arranged to cooperate with said member to cause thelast to he forced into the shoe.

6. A machine of the class described havin in combination, a last engaging member, a support on which said member is pivoted, means for operating saidsupport to move a. last engaged by said member in a direction toward-the bottom of a shoe within the forepart of Which the forepart of said last is partially inserted, means providing a guideway at an angle to the line of move ment of the support, means prQ ectmg from said member and engaging the guideway to cause the member to swing the last in the direction of the toe of the shoe during said movement of the. support, and shoe engaging means arranged toco-operate with said member to cause the last to be forced into the shoe.

7. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a last supporting memher, means for operating said member to raise the last and simultaneously to swing the last in the direction of its toe end, and shoe engaging means arranged toco-joperate with said member to cause the last to be forced into a shoe. I

8. A machine of the class described hav ing, in combination, a last supporting mem her, a support on which said member is pivoted, means for moving said supportupwardly, means for swinging said member about its axis during the upward movement of the support to tip the last in the direction of its toe end, and means for restraining the heel portion of a shoe in which the last is partially inserted from upward movement to cause the last to be forced into the shoe.

9. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a last Supporting member provided with a oin toengage in the spindle hole of a last, a plunger on which said member is pivoted, means for moving the plunger upwardly, means for causing said member to swingabout its axis during the upward movement of the plunger to incl ne the last pin forwardly, and means for restraining the heel portion of .a shoe in which the last is partially inserted from .npward movement to cause the last to. be forced into the shoe.

10. A machine of the class descri-bed having, in combination, a vertically movable plunger, a last supporting member pivoted onthe upper end-of said plunger and having a substantially upright .pin to engage in the spindle hole of a last, means for moving the plunger upwardly, an arm projecting laterally from said member, means for operating said arm to cause the last to beswung in the direction of its toe end duringthe uping, in combination, last engaging means,

mechanism for operating said means to force arlast into a shoe, and means arranged to operate solely by frictional engagement with the interior of the shoe for opposing re sistance to movement of the shoe with the last and of itself wholly effective to restrain the shoe from movement with the last when the latter is forced into the'shoe by said mechanism. s i 12. A machine of the class described having. in combination, last engaging means, mechanism for operatingsaid means to force alast into a shoe, and means for opposing resistance to movementof the shoe with the last constructed and'arranged .to engage the interior of the shoe while leaving substantially all portions ofthe bottom of the shoe free to be engagedby the hands of the op.- erator. Y i a 13. A machine of the class described having, in combination, last engaging means, mechanism for operatlng said means to force a last into a shoe, and means comprising a shoe hornarranged to be positioned between the heel end of the last and the shoe to oppose resistance to movement of the shoe with the last while leaving substantially all portions of the exterior of the shoe, free to be engaged by the hands, of the operator.

14. A machine of the class described having, in combination, means for supporting a lastbottom upward,mechanism for movingsaid supporting means to force the last into a shoev in which the last is partially inserted, a shoe horn, and means for positioning the horn inengagement with the rear end of the last with its end portion projecting initially above the last bottom and its outer side in engagement with the shoe to cause the horn to,opposeresistance to movement of the shoe with the last.

15. A machine of the class described hav- Hit) lit 1 mg, in combination, last engaging means, a shoe horn, and mechanism for effecting relative movement of saidmeans and the horn to cause a last to be inserted in a shoe said horn having an outwardly directed lip on its end portion to insure effective engagement with the shoe. I

16. A machine of the class described having, in combination, last engaging means, mechanism for operating said means to force a last into a shoe, and a shoe horn for engaging the interior'of the heel end of the shoe to oppose resistance to movement of the shoe with the last, said horn having its end portion outwardly flared to insure-effective engagement-with the shoe.

17. A machine'of the class described having, in combination, last engaging means, mechanism for operating said means to force a last into a shoe, means for engaging the heel end portion of the shoe, and mechanism for operating said shoe engaging means to force the shoe over the lastsimultaneously with said operation of the last engaging means.

18. A machine of the class described having, in combination, last engaging means, mechanism for operating said means to force a last into a shoe, a shoe horn arranged for engagement with the interior of the heel end portion of the shoe, and mechanism for operating said horn to pull the shoe over the last simultaneously with the movement of the last into the shoe.

19. A machine of the class described having, in combination, last engaging means, a shoe horn arranged for engagement with the interior of the heel end portion of a shoe in which the last is partially inserted, and mechanism for moving said means and the horn simultaneously to cause the last to be inserted in the shoe.

20. A machine of the class described having, in combination, last engaging means, mechanism for operating said means to force a last into a shoe, shoe engaging means, and a connection between said mechanism and the shoe engaging means to cause said last named means to pull the shoe'over the last simultaneously with the movement of the last into the shoe.

21. A machine of the class described having, in combination, last engaging means, mechanism for operating said means to force a last into a shoe, a shoe horn arranged for engagement with the interior of the heel end portion of the shoe, and a connection between said mechanism and the horn to cause the horn to move the shoe relatively to the last during the movement of the last into the shoe.

22. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a last engaging memher. a shoe horn, and mechanism connecting said member and the horn for moving them in unison to cause a last to be inserted in a shoe.

23. A machine of the class described having, in combination, last engaging means, mechanism for operating said means to move a last simultaneously toward the bottom and toward the toe end of. a shoe in which the last is partially inserted, and means for engaging the heel end portion of the shoe and pulling the shoe over the last simultaneously with said movement of the last.

2 1-. A machine oi the class described having, in combination, last engaging means, mechanism for operating said means to swing a lastin the direction of the toe end of a shoe in which the last is partially inserted, a shoe horn arranged to engage the interior of the heel end portion of the shoe, and means'for operating said horn to draw the shoe over the last simultaneously with said swinging movement of the last.

25. A machine of the class described having, in combination, last engaging means, mechanism for operating said means to force a last intoa shoe, means for engaging the rear end portion oi? the shoe upper, and mechanism for operatingsaid shoe engaging means to pull the rear end portion of the shoe over "the last simultaneously with the movement of the last into the shoe.

26. A machine of the class described having, in combination, last engaging means, mechanism for operating said means to force a last forwardly into the torepart of a shoe. and means tor engaging the rear end portion of the shoe upper and pulling the shoe over the heel of the last simultaneously with the movement of the last into the 'forepart of the shoe.

27. A machine of the class described having, in combination, last engaging means, mechanism for operating said means to force a last into a shoe, means arranged "for frictional engagement with the interior of the heel end portion of the shoe, and mechanism for operating said shoe engaging means to draw the heel end portion of the shoe over the last simultaneously with the movement of the last into the shoe.

28. A machine o'tthe class described having, in combination, last engaging means, mechanism for operating said means to force a last into a shoe, a shoe horn a rrang ment to project initially into the shoe beyond the bottom of the last. and means for operating said horn to draw the heel end portion of the shoe over the last and then to withdraw the horn From the shoe.

29. A machine of the class described having, in combination, last supporting means, a shoe horn arranged to project initially beyond the bottom of a last mounted on said means and to engage the interior of the heel end ortion of a shoe in which the last is partiaily inserted, means for operat ing said last supporting means to force the last into the shoe,'and means for moving the horn simultaneously in a direction to draw the heel end portion of the shoe over the last. i

30. A machine of the class described having, in combination, last engaging means, a shoe horn, and means for moving said means and the horn simultaneously in substantially opposite directions to cause a last to be inserted in a shoe.

31. A machine of the class described having, in combination, means for supporting a.

last bottom upward, a shoe horn arranged to project initially above the bottom of the. last in engagement with the heel end of the last, means for moving said supporting means upwardly and forwardly to force the last into a shoe positioned with its heel end over the horn, and means 'for moving the horn downwardly to draw the heel end portion of the shoe over the last.

32. A machine of the class desrribed having, in combination, last engaging means, shoe engaging means, and mechanism for imparting movement to both said means to cause a last to be inserted in a shoe, said mechanism being constructed and arranged to cause the last tomove a limited distance prior to movement of said shoe engaging means. v

' A machine of the class described having, in combination, last engaging means, mechanism for operating said means to force a last into a shoe, shoe engaging means. and connections between said mechanism and the shoe engaging means for moving said last named means in a direction to force the shoe over the last, said connections including provision for lost motion to cause a limited movement of the last to be effected prior to movement of the shoe engaging means.

34. A machine of the class described hav ing. in combination, last engaging means, mechanism for operating said means to force a last into a shoe, a shoe horn, and connections between said mechanism and the horn for moving the horn in a direction to draw the heel end of the shoe over the last, said connections including provision for lost motion to cause a limited movement oi the last to be effected to tighten the shoe over the horn prior to movement of the horn.

35. A machine of the class described having, in combination, last supporting means, a shoe horn, and means for moving the horn in the direction of the height of the last tov draw a shoe over the last, said horn having 'a lip on its end portion projecting rearwardly of the shoe to insure effective engagement of the horn with the shoe.

36. A machine of the class described having, in combination, last engaging means, mechanism for operating said means to force a last into a shoe, a shoe horn arranged to engage the interior of the heel end por. tion of the shoe to restrain the shoe from movement with the last, and yielding means for positioning said horn in engagement with the heel end of the last.

37. A machine of the class described having. in combination, last engaging means, mechanism for operating said means to force a last into a shoe, a shoe horn arranged to engage the rear end of the last, means tending tomove the horn in the direction toward the last engaging means, and to hold the horn yieldingly in engagement with the last and means for limiting movement of the horn in said direction when the last is removed. 7

'38. A machine of the class described having, in combination, last engaging means,fa shoe horn, and mechanism for effecting relative movement of said means and the horn. to cause a shoe to bGJflOUIliIGCl on a last and the horn to be withdrawn from the shoe and then to cause said parts to return to initial position, said horn having its end portion outwardly flared to cause the born to clear the shoeinsaid return movement.

39. A machine of the class described having, in combination, last engaging means, a

shoe horn, a spring tending to move the horn toward said means, and mechanism for eiiecting relative movement of said means and the horn to cause a shoe to be mounted on a last andthe horn to be withdrawn from the shoe and then to cause said parts to re-,

turn to initial position, said horn having its end portion shaped to cause the horn to clear the shoe .in said return movement.

40. A machine of the class describedhaving, in combination, last supporting means, a shoe horn, and means for moving the horn to draw a shoe over a last on said supporting means andwithdraw the horn from the shoe and for then returning the born to its initial position, the horn having its end portion outwardly flared to prevent it from catching upon the outside of the shoe.

41. A machine of the class described hav- I ing, in combination, means for supporting a last. partially inserted in a shoe comprising a pin to enter the spindle hole of the last,

inserted in a direction approximately perpendicular to the plane of and toward the bottom of the last means to cause the last to be forced into the shoe.

4:8. A machine ofthe class described having, in combination, means for engaging a last partially inserted in a shoe, a shoe horn arranged to project initially across the plane of the heel seat of the last and having a rearwardly directed lip to engage the shoe, and means for operating said last engaging means and shoe horn to cause the last to be forced into the shoe. V

4a. A machine of the class described having, in combination, means for engaging a last partially inserted in a shoe, means arranged to be interposed loosely between and in frictional engagement with the last and the shoe, and mechanism for operating both said means to cause the last to be forced into the shoe and then to return said means to starting position.

45. A machine of the class described having, in combination, means for engaging a last partially inserted in a shoe, a shoe horn arranged to be interposed between and in frictional engagement with the heel end of the last and the shoe, and mechanismfor operating said last engaging means and the shoe horn to cause the last to be forced into the shoe, said mechanism being constructed to withdraw the horn from the shoe and to return the last engaging means and the horn to starting position.

46. A machine of the class described having, in combination, means for supporting bottom upward a last and a shoe with the last partially inserted in the shoe and with its toe end pointing toward the operators working position, and means for operating said supporting means to force the last into the shoe constructed and arranged to tip the last forwardly while permit-ting the operator to press downwardly and rearwardly upon the shoe.

47. A machine of the class described having, in combination, means for supporting bottom upward a last anda shoe with the last partially inserted inthe shoe and with its toe end pointing toward the operators working position, means for forcing the last both upwardly and toward the toe end of the shoe while permitting the operator to press downwardly and rearwardly onthe shoe, and means for engaging the rear end portion of the shoe upper to restrain the heel end of the shoe from upward movement with the last.

48. A machine of the class described having, in combination, means for supporting bottom upward a last and a shoe with the last partially inserted in the shoe, means for forcing the last both upwardly and also forwardly toward the'toe end of the shoe and means for engaging the rear end portion of the shoe upper to restrain the heel end of the shoe from upward movement with the last.

49. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a last engaging member arranged to engage a last the forepart of which is partially inserted within the forepart of a shoe, operating means for said member having a right line movement approximately perpendicular to theplane of and toward the bottom of the last engaged by said member to carry the member in a direction approximately perpendicular to said plane and toward the bottom of a shoe,

partially mounted on the last, means effective through the right line movement of said member for swinging said member in a direction to force the forepart ,of the last toward the toe end of the shoe, and shoe engaging means arranged to co-operate with said member to cause the last to be inserted in the shoe.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

, ELI BROTHERS.

. Certificate of Correction. I 4 It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No. 1,470,613, granted October 16,

1923, upon the application of Eli Brothers, of Lynn, Massachusetts, for an i1 n-' provement in Relasting Machines, errors appear in the printed specification requiring correction as follows: Page 2, line 102, vfor the Word, button read bottom; page 7, line 118, claim 41, strike out the Words substantially in the direction of the height and insert instead in a direction approximately perpendicutar to the plane of and toward the bottom,- same page, line 130, claim 42, beginning With the Word in strike out all to and through the word last, first occurrence,

page 8, line 2, and insert instead the comma and Words and connected mechanism v for operating bothsaid; and that the said Letters Patent should be read With these corrections therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 8th day of January, A. D., 1924.

[snAn] KARL FENNING,

Acting Uommssz'oner of Patents. 

